Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/6062
Title: Exploring Public Attitudes and Altruistic Intentions Toward Waste Pickers as Indicators of Pro-Environmental Waste Separation Behavior
Authors: Sorkun, Metehan Feridun
Ozen, Sukru
Can, Seda
Keywords: Pro-Environmental Behavior
Public Attitudes
Recycling
Urban Waste Management
Waste Pickers
Waste Separation
Publisher: Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd
Abstract: Despite being a critical component of the context surrounding recycling systems in many countries, the influence of waste picker presence on individual pro-environmental waste separation behavior has been mostly overlooked. Arguing that this influence depends on individuals' attitudes toward waste pickers and intentions to help them, we explore these two constructs through qualitative and quantitative methods using a three-phase scale development process. We identify two dimensions of public attitudes: "Adaptation to Society" and "Contribution to Society," alongside a unidimensional structure for intentions to help waste pickers. As expected, we find that public attitudes and intentions to help are significantly associated with waste separation behavior. We also reveal socio-demographic factors, such as political views and socio-economic status, that significantly relate to these attitudes and intentions. This study lays the groundwork for understanding how waste pickers, as a crucial contextual element, may shape pro-environmental waste separation behavior, while offering guidance to policymakers in designing more effective recycling programs.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103381
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/6062
ISSN: 0197-3975
1873-5428
Appears in Collections:Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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